Hurricane Kirk is making its way across the Atlantic. Per an advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Saturday morning at 4 a.m. EST, the weather event has weakened slightly and is now a Category 3 hurricane,

Hurricane Kirk is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, nowhere near land. But the storm, which was classified as a Category 4 storm as of Friday, Oct. 4, could still affect North Carolina, the East Coast and islands including Bermuda and the Bahamas, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and waves from the system could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend.